On November 25, 2002, President Bush signed the "Homeland Security Act of 2002" into law. The Act restructures and strengthens the executive branch of the Federal Government to better meet the threat to our homeland posed by terrorism. In establishing a new Department of Homeland Security, the Act for the first time creates a Federal department whose primary mission will be to help prevent, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism on our soil.

• The Department of Homeland Security
• Whitehouse Department of Homeland Security
• National Strategy for Homeland Security
• Massachusetts Statewide Anti-Terrorism Unified Response Network (SATURN)
• Preparing for Terrorism

Homeland Security Advisory System